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The 62 richest people have as much wealth as half the world

The 62 richest people have as much wealth as half the world

The world’s 62 richest billionaires have as much wealth as the bottom half of the world’s population, according to a new report from Oxfam International.… Read More ›

Plans for underwater ‘oceanscraper’ revealed

Plans for underwater ‘oceanscraper’ revealed

  Sebastian the Jamaican red crab may have preached the virtues of living “Under the Sea” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” but so far humans… Read More ›

Clinton, Sanders poised to clash at debate

Clinton, Sanders poised to clash at debate

Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday meet for their last debate before voting begins next month as a polling surge by Bernie Sanders hands him a… Read More ›

El Salvador denies claims it is moving embassy to Ramallah

El Salvador denies claims it is moving embassy to Ramallah

Rumor spreads as Foreign Ministry plans to ax its mission to Central American nation to free up funds   El Salvador’s ambassador to Israel emphatically… Read More ›

Hebron-area settlements nix Palestinian workers following attack

Hebron-area settlements nix Palestinian workers following attack

Jewish residents take to the streets, block off West Bank highway; local leader bemoans ‘more orphans in family of terror victims’   Palestinian workers will… Read More ›

Netanyahu vows killer of Otniel mother will be caught

Netanyahu vows killer of Otniel mother will be caught

Politicians from across spectrum express horror over killing of Dafna Meir in front of her children in her West Bank home   Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›

Mega receives stay of proceedings, workers plan strike

Mega receives stay of proceedings, workers plan strike

The Lod District Court will hold a hearing on the debt-ridden chain on Monday. Meanwhile, Mega’s workers are planning a Monday strike Employees of Israel’s… Read More ›

Living in a dream world: Obama’s Hollywood vision of the Mideast

Living in a dream world: Obama’s Hollywood vision of the Mideast

Analysis: The Americans may think the lifting of sanctions will lead to a utopian vision, but what’s in store for Israel right now is increased… Read More ›

Woman murdered at West Bank home, manhunt after terrorist

Woman murdered at West Bank home, manhunt after terrorist

Terrorist murders Dafna Meir outside her house south of Hebron and flees; one of Meir’s six children witnessed murder; security forces searching area for knife-wielding… Read More ›

‘Jewish terrorists more harmful to world Jewry than Arab counterparts’

‘Jewish terrorists more harmful to world Jewry than Arab counterparts’

‘I’m worried about the Jewish people all over the world,’ says former Shin Bet head about surge of Jewish extremism.   Jewish terrorists in Israel pose… Read More ›

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Egged drivers cancel Monday’s proposed strike

Drivers’ representatives and Transport Ministry officials worked into the night to secure deal.   Following marathon negotiations between the Histadrut, transport worker’s union and representatives… Read More ›

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village

High Court rejects final appeal to stop demolition of Umm-al-Hiran Beduin village   Supreme Court President Miriam Naor late Sunday rejected a final try by… Read More ›

Palestinians, Israelis block Route 60 to protest ‘occupation’

Palestinians, Israelis block Route 60 to protest ‘occupation’

A rally and speeches near the checkpoint marked the culmination of what was an impassioned and peaceful march.   Amid a cacophony of car horns,… Read More ›

Multinationals ready to jump into Iran market

Multinationals ready to jump into Iran market

After nuclear accord implementation, an economy desperate to modernize is seeing global businesses eager to help   PARIS, France – With global growth moribund, multinational… Read More ›

One of the top players in the NFL draft spent the last year living in isolation

One of the top players in the NFL draft spent the last year living in isolation

  Ohio State’s Joey Bosa is a bona fide superstar. A two-time first-team All-American and a two-time winner of the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year… Read More ›

Donald Trump on Iran prisoner swap: ‘I think I might have had something to do with it’

Donald Trump on Iran prisoner swap: ‘I think I might have had something to do with it’

  Real-estate magnate Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he was partially responsible for the US prisoner swap with Iran that was announced earlier in… Read More ›

Silicon Valley bigwig explains why he’s solving what seems like a rich person’s problem

Silicon Valley bigwig explains why he’s solving what seems like a rich person’s problem

  Joe Lonsdale is a longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur, best known for cofounding security giant Palantir and VC firm Formation 8, which has invested in companies like… Read More ›

Albany, NY – Cuomo Calls For Videotaping Of Police Interrogations Share Tweet Share Mail

Albany, NY – Cuomo Calls For Videotaping Of Police Interrogations Share Tweet Share Mail

Albany, NY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling again for legislation to require police to videotape custodial interrogations to help prevent convictions based on false… Read More ›

Baltimore – Republican Lawmakers Worry About Running On Trump’s Coattails

Baltimore – Republican Lawmakers Worry About Running On Trump’s Coattails

  Baltimore – The prospect of running for re-election with Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket was worrying some party lawmakers as… Read More ›

New Hampshire – Hillary Clinton Campaign Deploys Husband Bill Very Carefully

New Hampshire – Hillary Clinton Campaign Deploys Husband Bill Very Carefully

  New Hampshire – Bill Clinton promised voters in 1992 that they’d be getting “two for the price of one” if they elected him to… Read More ›